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Papers: 22 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019


Human Studies


2019 Sep 01


JAMA Intern Med


179


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Association of Opioid Overdose With Opioid Prescriptions to Family Members.

Authors

Khan NF, Bateman BT, Landon JE, Gagne JJ
JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Sep 01; 179(9):1186-1192.
PMID: 31233088.

Abstract

Prescription opioid misuse is a public health problem that leads to overdose. Although existing interventions focus on limiting prescribing to patients at high risk, individuals may still access prescription opioids dispensed to family members.